Morning Sports: January 29, 2026

Sheridan Hawks Junior Hockey: Things are about to heat up on the ice for the Sheridan Hawks Junior Hockey Team.

First place in the NA3HL Frontier Division is on the line, as the team visits the Helena Bighorns, for a 2-game series tomorrow and Saturday.

Of the 10 games remaining on Sheridan’s regular season schedule, 3 of them will be played in Montana’s capital city.

It’s the only place that the Hawks have yet to visit, and the Bighorns are riding a 9-game win streak, which has helped pull them to just 2 points back in the standings.

Sheridan was off last week to rest up and Head Coach J.J. Santagata explains what it’s going to take to beat the 2-time defending Division champs at their place.

The puck drops at 7:05pm for both games.

Sheridan/Johnson County HS Sports: The Sheridan boys wrestling team will compete today in a dual at Kelly Walsh, and then it’s off to Riverton for the Ron Thon Invitational on Friday and Saturday, along with the Buffalo boys.

The girls version of the Ron Thon is today and tomorrow, which is where both the Sheridan and Buffalo girls will be.

The Sheridan High School Indoor Track and Field team will compete today at Gillette.

Buffalo, Big Horn and Tongue River have this week off from competition.

University of Wyoming Men’s and Women’s Basketball: The Wyoming Cowboys lost last night at Utah State 94-62.

The opposition shot 55% for the game, knocked down 13 3’s and got 54 points from the bench.

Leland Walker led the Brown and Gold with 24 points, while Nasir Meyer put in a dozen.

UW is now 12-9 on the season and have a 3-7 record in the Mountain West Conference.

The Pokes are next scheduled to play this coming Saturday, as it’s Round 1 of the Border War vs. Colorado State, in Laramie.

The Wyoming Cowgirls are starting to put something together, as they are riding a 4-game win streak, thanks to a 47-42 win last night at home vs. Fresno State.

The ladies did not shoot that well, but the defense made up for it, holding the opposition to 22% shooting, and only gave up 1 3-ball the entire game.

Malene Pedersen led the Cowgirls with 17 points, while Henna Sandvik put in 11.

Wyoming is now 8-12 on the season, with a 5-6 record in the conference.

UW is next scheduled to play this coming Saturday at Grand Canyon.

Colorado Avalanche Hockey: The Colorado Avalanche lost last night at Ottawa 5-2.

The Avs are next scheduled to play today at Montreal, beginning at 5pm.